Scherzer, the three-time Cy Young Award winner who turns 41 in July, has agreed to a one-year, $15.5 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, his fifth team in the past five seasons. MLB Network was first to report Scherzer was joining the Blue Jays.

One of the greatest sports tweets/X posts of all time might be: “Here comes the oldest player in the league. He’s 32. A miracle.” As someone in their early 40s, it’s horrifying that an athlete in their mid-to-late 30s is considered “washed up” when I am prehistoric by comparison.